To prepare for its quarterfinal game Friday, Team USA brought in guest speaker Robert J. O’Neill, a former SEAL Team Six member who was part of the unit that killed Osama bin Laden.
Among the Team Dominican Republic celebratory props is a dumbbell that is wrapped with plantains, which is often lifted following home runs that turn ballparks into nightclubs.
One team is serious. One team is, well, silly. One team is singularly focused on winning. One team wants to win but is determined to have fun along the way.
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